The weekend will be based in Oxford, mostly in St. Michael’s Church in Summertown, but with the Sunday concert and afternoon rehearsal in St. Giles’ Church in town.
The programme has yet to be decided, but JJ is thinking alomg the lines of “Old and New” – a mixture of Renaissance and more modern works.
The subscription for the weekend has yet to be determined, but will likely be around £80, excluding accommodation and meals.
The concert will likely be ticketed, and members will be asked to bring as many family and friends as possible.
As usual, we shall dress in black for the concert: open-necked shirts and trousers for men; black tops and dresses or trousers for women.
Rehearsals will start in St. Michael’s church, OX2 7ES, at 17h00 on Friday 1st. It is understood that not everyone is able to make this time; please let Richard Coleridge know if you cannot. There will be a break around 19h00 to allow you to find a light tea, after which we shall resume and continue until 21h00.
On Saturday we shall again rehearse in St. Michael’s, starting at 09h30 in the church hall, OX2 7EZ, and moving to the church in the break at 11h00. We shall stop for lunch at 13h00, after which we shall resume at 14h30 until 18h00. (There will be coffee/tea breaks during the morning and afternoon sessions.)
As usual, a dinner is being arranged for Saturday evening in a local restaurant; the cost of the meal will be additional to the weekend’s subscription.
On Sunday the morning rehearsal will be from 10h00 to 12h30 in the church hall. We shall restart in the afternoon at 14h00 in St. Giles’ Church, OX2 6HT, rehearsing there until 16h00. The concert will start at 20h00 .